For those that are uninitiated with the Tall Black Guy story, after being raised on a steady diet of Motown, techno and hip-hop this former basketball star decided that music was more his thing and he would move to Chicago and start producing a healthy platter of soulful chords, smooth melodies and chest hitting drums that would catch the attention of Gilles Peterson, who would subsequently include a TBG track on the seminal Brownswood Bubblers Compilation. From there, Terrel would make albums, concoct remixes and release singles on labels like Bastard Jazz, First Word and his own Tall Black Guy Productions.
His new album with rapper Ozay Moore, Of Process and Progression, has that hallmark TBG groove that will make you move in ways you thought were impossible. In a very candid interview, TBG goes in deep on his interesting history, how he found himself recording and working in Europe and what it’s been like being so prolific during a global pandemic.
The boys also drop a stack of his quite extensive catalog of signature music, plus plenty of brand new tunes and even some Christmas hip-hop to close out affairs.
Tall Black Guy & Ozay Moore (feat. KUMBAYA) - Viberite (Animated Video)
Tall Black Guy x Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You Re-Rub (Vocal)
Zo! + Tall Black Guy - Millennium Stage (July 3, 2021)
Tracklist
Rising Sons - Back In The DayGizelle Smith feat Eric Boss - Hero
Patti Jo - Ain't No Love Lost
JJ Barnes - You Owe It To Yourself
Khemistry - Whatever It Takes
The Good People feat Rasheed Chappell - Different Moves
Soul Dimension - Trash-An' Ready [Instrumental Version]
Masters At Work feat Screechie Dan - Give It To Me [Da Gangsta Mix]
Fokis - 52 Pickup
Red Cafe, Rick Ross & Ryan Leslie - Fly Together
Spoonie Gee - Take It Off [Remix]
Tall Black Guy - Water No Enemy
Tall Black Guy - The Dark Streets
Lovebirds feat. Galliano - Icarus (TBG & 80’s Babies Remix)
Zo! & Tall Black Guy - Connected
Tall Black Guy & Ozay Moore - NUPWR
Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You (TBG Remix)
Ice Cube - Put It In Ya Egg Nog
Hard Call Xmas - My Christmas Bells
Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis
Clarence Carter - Backdoor Santa
Spyder D - Ghetto Santa
Dana Dane - Is Coming To Town
Busy Boys - Funky Fresh Christmas
Sweet Tee - Let The Jingle Bells Rock
2 Live Crew - 2 Live Christmas
Poison Clan - Christmas Spliff
Cutmaster DC - Santa's Beatbox [Instrumental]
Juice Crew - Cold Chillin' Christmas